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    Timing: HD upgrade kit and comcast digital tuner card

    I just got a new Tivo HD and I definitely want to pick up a HD upgrade kit but I'm thinking of waiting a month or two (due to finances). If I have comcast come and install the digital tuner cards now, will that be a problem for an upgrade at a later date? I assume not, but I just wanted to check. Is it "better" to do the HD upgrade first or does it just not matter at all?

    Thanks.
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    Frankly, it is better to do the upgrade first, so that there won't need to be any potential re-pairing of the CableCARDs with the new drive at the time of install. But it's not a very big issue, and it's not that hard to re-pair if you need to.
    Been here a long time . . .

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      What does this "re-pair" involve? Is it just a call to comcast? Do they have to come back out to my place? Or is it something that I can do? And if it is, do I require a linux box to do it?

      Thanks

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        You have to give the Cable Company the information from your TiVo/CableCARDs so they can authorize the cards. Sometimes, changing drives requires you to give the cable co any info that changes as a result of the new drive. It is pretty rare, though, for this to be required.

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